School For International Training

Location and Contact Information

Kipling Rd
Brattleboro, VT 05302
USA
Main Tel: (802) 257-7751
Web Site

The campus is in a rural site not far from an urban area.

Overview

The School for International Training, which is now known as the SIT Graduate Institute, was established more than 40 years ago, and was initially a training center for Peace Corps volunteers. The campus of SIT Graduate Institute occupies 250 acres in Brattleboro, Vermont.

SIT Graduate Institute grants the Master of Arts, Master of Science, and Master of Global Management degrees in sustainable development, teaching, intercultural service, leadership, and management, social justice, conflict transformation, and international education. Students can also opt for professional, and continuing education courses.

The student body of SIT Graduate Institute includes representatives from over 30 foreign countries. Students are involved in various on-campus clubs and organizations including the InterFaith Council, Alliance for Women and Gender Issue, SIT Graduate Institute Student Association, GLoBE, NetImpact, and Student Campus Life Advisory Board. In addition, the institute offers facilities for participation in sports like soccer, basketball, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, softball, and tennis.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in liberal arts and education and teaching.
  • Good faculty-to-student ratio.
  • High female/male ratio.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.

School characteristics:

  • The school is private, not-for-profit.
  • Academic calender: Semester.
  • Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities II.

Features of note:

  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Campus housing is available.
  • Students may study abroad.
  • Distance learning is available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
Room$ 3,413
Board$ 4,043

Financial Aid

School For International Training participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

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Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to School For International Training:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1University of Hawaii-West OahuPearl City, HI1,140
2Sarah Lawrence CollegeBronxville, NY1,715
3Windward Community CollegeKaneohe, HI1,959
4Monterey Institute of International StudiesMonterey, CA849
5Pacifica Graduate InstituteCarpinteria, CA675
6Soka University of AmericaAliso Viejo, CA384
7Dine CollegeTsaile, AZ1,527
8University of South Carolina-LancasterLancaster, SC1,666
9Alabama Southern Community CollegeMonroeville, AL1,316
10University of South Carolina-SumterSumter, SC1,235

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Master2562
Postbaccalaureate certificate101
Post-master's certificate 1

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
Without tenure; tenure not available  24

Students

Student enrollment was 574 in 2009-2010 (350 full-time equivalent).

graduate students are 100%.

Students under 25 years old represent 5% of the student body. About 12% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

School For International Training provides on-campus housing for 110 of its 350 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Graduate School Focus

School For International Training offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate, Arts & Sciences Dominant.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (84 awarded)

  • Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

LIBERAL ARTS (182 awarded)

  • International Relations and Affairs